Private Thomas William Hodges, 16818
- Batt - 7
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Section -
- Date of Birth - 1896
- Died - 28/05/1916
- Age -
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ContributeSource: Michael Doyle Their Name Liveth For Evermore: The Great War Roll of Honour for Leicestershire and Rutland. The War Diary for today records. BIENVILLERS SECTOR. Training, day and night working parties.
Source: Leicestershire War Memorials Project. Coalville Times article - Friday June 23rd, 1916
LOCAL CHIT CHAT
Local names appearing in recent casualty lists are 18315 A. Unwin (Coalville), Leicestershire Regiment, and 16818 T. W. Hodges (Newbold Verdon) died of wounds.
Coalville Times article - Friday July 7th, 1916
Mrs W. Hodges, of Newbold Verdon, has received letters of sympathy from the chaplain and one of the nurses of the General Hospital at Rouen, respecting the death of her son, who succumbed to wounds on May 28th. The letters refer to the bravery and patience of the deceased soldier, and the chaplain forwards the number of his grave in the cemetery.
Research undertaken and submitted by Andy Murby 14/10/2017
- Conflict - World War I
- Burial Place - A 21 20, St. Sever Cemetery, Rouen
- Unit - Leicestershire Regiment
- Cause of death - DIED OF WOUNDS
- Burial Commemoration - St Sever Cem., Rouen, France
- Born - St. Margaret's, Leicester
- Enlisted - Coalville, Leicestershire
- Place of Residence - Newbold Verdon, Leicestershire, England
- Memorial - NEWBOLD VERDON MEM., LEICS
- Memorial - ST. JAMES' CHURCH, SUTTON CHENEY, LEICS
